by Lauren Segers-Jewell | Jun 20, 2025 | All, Local wines
Few South African wines command the same reverence as Cartology. This benchmark white is a masterclass in Cape heritage and terroir – and we think the 2024 might just be their finest yet. Chris and Suzaan started Alheit Vineyards in 2010, and it was Cartology that put...
by Lauren Segers-Jewell | Jun 9, 2025 | All, Local wines
If you’re looking for a sign to drink Pinotage again, it doesn’t get better than this. Jolandie Fouché of Wolf & Woman is one of South Africa’s most celebrated Young Guns™, and her 2024 release marks a new era of great Pinotage. The Wolf...
by Lauren Segers-Jewell | May 30, 2025 | All, Local wines
The Le Riche Reserve 2022 is world-class. Sultry, hedonistic and synonymous with the best Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon in the country, it’s a wine that offers seamless approachability without losing that signature freshness and structure. The consistency of their...
by Lauren Segers-Jewell | May 23, 2025 | All, Local wines
Banele Vakele is creating some of the most exciting wines in SA. Now in its fifth release, Tembela – named after his late mother – translates from isiXhosa to ‘faith’, ‘hope’ and ‘belief’. If his wines are not on your radar yet,...
by Lauren Segers-Jewell | May 14, 2025 | All, Local wines
South Africa has some great producers of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and La Brune is certainly one of them. With an aesthetic and sense of detail that’s second to none, Nico Grobler’s 2024 releases are tremendous, showing just how terrific Elgin Pinot and Chardonnay can...
